Page 23 - Beeman P17 Reviews

For $40 this is a 10 star pistol really... When I bought my tempest 20 years ago this one would have cost 300-400 bucks. Accuracy is insane with a red dot on top - and so far that has been with (really) cheap ammo!

The rear sight moves/floats when I charge the gun. I actually put a piece of duct tape over the screw to "lock" it in when it was set. But really for the price nothing else. Just be aware that it is somewhat difficult to charge....no big deal but I'm considering a glove for the cocking hand since I LOVE to shoot this thing so much! I would also consider changing the form factor...I mean who cares if it looks like a *real* pistol (I got plenty of those!) so go for the ergonomics and enhance the cocking comfort!

Enjoy. Not sure why anyone would buy anything else...

This gun is very accurate, has nice adjustable sights, and has a good weight and feel to it.

It is a bit top-heavy, and I would have liked more metal on the gun.

Great gun for the money, get one if you don't have one already!

Decent quality materials. Very accurate when cleaned. Nice trigger.

Quality control is pretty bad. Loose parts, dirty barrel. Is pretty hard to cock it since the rear sights are sharp.

MUST be disassembled and cleaned / lubed before using. My main valve started leaking after only 40 shots. I had lubed into piston with Pellgunoil but must not have got enuff in there. Seal was nibbled and ruined. Follow a guide on the internet, several good ones out there. After rebuilding valve and lubing, have shot 200 rounds since and it doesn't leak at all. It's now a very nice airgun.

I am quite surprised actually. After reading the other reviews and looking up the youtube videos on teardown and service I figured, why not? At the very least I will learn some airgun repair techniques. No need. The fit and finish is very nice, no burrs anywear, tight pumping mechanism, great trigger, which is adjustable but absolutely fine as is. To my surprise the rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation, not just windage like I read. Also it seems like Beeman is paying attention to feedback. The windage screw has a retaining clip to prevent it backing out which I saw a lot of comments on.

Although the trigger looks adjustable it takes some effort to do it, as in removal. A port in the trigger guard would fix this. Other than that I can't imagine why anyone would buy the P3.

Buy it and enjoy a very accurate air pistol. It is more accurate than I can make it, and with about ten minutes practice I am grouping within .75 of an inch at 7 yards. For less than forty bucks!

The price,the trigger and can nail dragon flys at 20ft all day long

easier way to load

for the price i'm more than impressed ...mine don't like the german pellets she likes crosman premire super match

Whats not to like abbout this pistol. Besides the price, the adjustable sights are easy to adjust and get the accuracy you are looking for. Lots of power for the money. Can knock a squirrel out of a tree at 30 yards and drop it nearly 2 flights down. Has a great feel and the safety is in a great location to fire quickly once target is aquired.

A better way to load this single pellet pistol. Can be a struggle till you get use to it and even then can be tough.

Just a real good pistol for the money. You'll really like the feel of this pistol.

Just came in from shooting and had to write this review. I tested this gun at 33' and was super surprised! I hit the bullseye 6-8 times taking about 12 shots! Very accurate. Also set up some tin cans at 35' and shots were blowing right through. Really nice piece!

Maybe a rougher grip. It's a little slippery fresh out the box.

Match grade pellets really make a difference with the accuracy of this gun!

Very accurate! solid construction. Great feel in hand.

Could be easier to load.

This is bar-none, the best gun for the price I have ever owned. I hope it last!!!
Rear sight had wiggled loose during delivery, watch out when you open the package. Makes me wonder... how much better can the German version be?

PROs: Solid feel. Good looks. Nice trigger pull. Great accuracy.

CONs: A bit difficult to insert pellet unless you have very small fingers. Somewhat difficult to cock.

So far my P17 has been working perfectly with approximately 1000 pellets through it so far. I would like to mention that after the pellet has been inserted into the tube it must be pushed in about a quarter of an inch to lock it into place. If you are fortunate enough to get one that is trouble free, it is an excellent target pistol, especially for the price

i really liked how simple it was to cock and load no need for co2 and its also really accurate most pistols ive had in the past you are restricted to shooting at like 10 or 15 yards with this pistol i can nail pop cans all the way out to 40 yards with open sights no problem

when you get the gun no matter how much you want it take apart the piston and there will be a small hole where the air comes in and it has a bur on it that will tear the seal up in no time so just take either really light sand paper or a dishwashing green pad thing and work it until smooth then put some white grease back on the piston and your good to go this should only take about 10 minutes max it all comes aprt very easily you just open the gun up like your gonna cock it and there is a little pin holding the piston in place just pop that out and pull the piston out and repeat the process above and you should be set

This gun is the 2nd one I have purchased, but it was unusable out of the box! Lower frame was visably "bowed".. I cocked the gun, then could not take the "safty" off & it would not fire! I returned it!

Something has to be done at the Beeman factory.. The quality control is OUT OF CONTROL!! Note: I would hve kept this gun had the Frame not been warped.. I rebuild them!

This Gun is a really good design, as proven by the excellent P3 Model! (it's German made twin) Note: IF you have the mechanical skills to do a little rebuild on it, you will have a great pistol! SEE the many internet blogs!

The price was cheap. It is pretty accurate.

It only worked for about 3 days before the O-rings started leaking and the next day it wouldnt work at all. The rear sight design is also very bad. It is adjustable but there is nothing to keep the nut from backing off once you adjust it. I stuck folded paper under the rear sight and the tightened it down ontop of that and so far it has held, but it looks red-neck that way.

I changed out all of the O-rings and sanded the rough edges on the barrel and the inside of the air cylinder with emery cloth and It has been working fine since.

accurate ,well balanced,

craftsmanship and quality control..to many manufacturing defects,orings fail,broken springs and valves,rough metal parts in side

had 3 of these guns all failed with different problems...it is a shame because this gun is good when it works. for those who do not tinker with your guns do not buy ..also cocking requires a little muscle

This gun is very interesting. At first it seems like a simple airgun for kids but once you take it out the package and hold it you'll be impressed! It has a nice heft to it and is well balanced.

Nothing. Accuracy and power are great for a pistol you only have to cock once! Recoil is tiny!

For $35.00 you'll be amazed at the power and accuracy of this pistol and it's pretty durable too.

This gun is surprising! When I first received it I was not very impressed. I thought it would shoot poorly. For the money this gun is great! You have to get used to the cocking effort but after about 50 rounds it seems to become pretty easy. Good power for 1 stroke and accurate. After you get the feel you'll love this gun!

Not much, however it would be nice for a bit more power but you won't be disappointed.

The cocking effort takes some getting used to but after about 50 rounds you'll get the hang of it and the gun will suddenly become a lot of fun!

Price, good trigger, accuracy

Lifespan...should last a wee bit longer than 20 days. Also the hole in the middle of the trigger for the set screw has sharp edges and interfers with making a smooth squeeze

I bought this gun knowing about the problems others have had but the fixes looked simple enough so for the price I didn't think I could go wrong. Unfortunately what broke on mine is not something that can be replaced without cannibalizing another P17. The roll pin issue has been addressed with captured pins (tiny e clips)and I did not experience the leakage others have, even after purposely leaving it cocked overnight. I may have gotten lucky but my example shot extremely well, regardless of pellet type. Offhand at 25' I was able to put 18 rounds (cheapo destroyers) into one ragged hole roughly 3/8" ctc and frankly I am not normally much of a marksman. The trigger was a bit gritty but let off was predictable and, until it broke, I was pleasantly surprised at how good a trigger on a $36 gun could be. Cocking does take a bit of effort-my wife couldn't do it-but I didn't find it overly difficult.
Mine lasted exactly 184 rounds. On round 185 it cocked as usual but wouldn't fire, and upon removing the grip it looks like the part that actuates the valve had broken in half. The entire trigger mechanism is made from thin-ish stamped steel of unknown quality, and if replacement parts had been available I would have simply repaired it...it shoots THAT well!

Single stroke and fairley easy to load you can shoot this pretty fast, 435 FPS is enough to make a tin can jump. I did research on Google and pyramydair has the best price.

Fine as is.

On Utube there are vidios Beeman P-17 that show how to deburr the hole in the cylinder that has a sharp edge and maybe a burr from the factory and will wear the O ring there. Also how to polish the end of the barrel where you load a pellet as it closes against a O ring and if you smooth it the O ring will last longer. This is easy to do. I did it before I shot mine.

Nothing

return spring in trigger broke after 100 shots

don't buy

Excellent finish. Great feel and heft in the hand. Great accuracy. Very good trigger. Very consistent velocity It's like getting a $200 gun for under $40

Poor quality control. A bit hard to cock.

First the bad news. After reading the reviews, there seemed that there was a good chance of early failure on some guns. When I received my first gun, the sight had fallen apart in the package. It failed to hold pressure after about 20 shots. Pyramyd's customer service is excellent, and my new gun was on it's way in a few days.

What a fun little gun. It feels like quality, despite my first experience. Very natural hold, the right weight, a very natural sight picture. More accurate than I am. The trigger is smooth. A fair amount of creep in the second stage, but very light and goes off very cleanly and predictably.

Common problems appear to have easy fixes, and plenty of information on the web

Good power

Make it easier to load. Very difficult to cock. Gun quit working after six shots.

Not recommended for young teens as it is difficult to cock.